How Lewis Hamilton may shape Horner's F1 future after Red Bull dismissal

Horner still remains linked to Red Bull, although his functions within the Austrian team indeed have ceased effective immediatly following the Austrian team's top brass decision to part ways with the Briton on Tuesday evening.

As such Horner's future has become wide open, with recent rumours suggesting a potential interest from Ferrari, which GPblog learned had beeen leaked to German media by the Briton himself.

Nevertheless, with current team principal Frederic Vasseur's position rumoured to be at risk, mainly by reports stemming from Italian media, Horner's future is now linked in the media to the Scuderia. Whether or not the move will actually take place, at least from Horner's side, it would represent major life decisions to be taken into consideration, according to Sky Sports F1's pitlane reporter, Ted Kravitz.

During the emergency F1 Show Podcast by Sky Sports, Ted Kravitz was of the idea that the 7-time world champion would not look too kindly on Ferrari replacing Vasseur, least of all with Horner.

During his years at Mercedes, Hamilton was witness to the ardent political and sporting battle between the German and the Austrian teams, with himself often being put at the center of it.

In Formula 1, however, shock moves are at the order of the day, like Hamilton's unexpected switch to Ferrari ffrom Mercedes.

"So yeah, I'm not sure that would have worked out and John Elkann might have reflected on that. Charles Leclerc doesn't have any history with Christian Horner, but Lewis does a bit. Maybe that's something to consider," concluded the British journalist.